sEctIoN 4
WarNINg
WarNINg
ExplosIoN haZarD.
ceRtAIN mOlteN AlUmINUm-lItHIUm (al-li) AllOys cAN cAUse
ExplosIoNs WhEN plasMa cut WIth WatEr.
Do Not plasMa cut thE folloWINg al-li alloYs WIth WatEr:
AlItHlIte (AlcOA)
AlItHAlly (AlcOA)
2090 AllOy (AlcOA)
x8090A (AlcOA)
x8092 (AlcOA)
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tHese AllOys sHOUlD ONly Be DRy cUt ON A DRy tABle.
•
DO NOt DRy cUt OveR WAteR.
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cONtAct yOUR AlUmINUm sUPPlIeR fOR ADDItIONAl
safEtY INforMatIoN rEgarDINg haZarDs assocIatED
WIth thEsE alloYs.
sparK haZarD.
hEat, spattEr, aND sparKs causE fIrE aND BurNs.
•
DO NOt cUt NeAR cOmBUstIBle mAteRIAl.
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DO NOt cUt cONtAINeRs tHAt HAve HelD cOmBUstIBles.
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DO NOt HAve ON yOUR PeRsON ANy cOmBUstIBles (e.g.
BUtANe lIgHteR).
•
PIlOt ARc cAN cAUse BURNs. keeP tORcH NOzzle AWAy
froM YoursElf aND othErs WhEN actIVatINg plasMa
procEss.
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WeAR cORRect eye AND BODy PROtectION.
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WeAR gAUNtlet glOves, sAfety sHOes AND HAt.
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WeAR flAme-RetARDANt clOtHINg tHAt cOveRs All ex-
posED arEas.
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WeAR cUffless tROUseRs tO PReveNt eNtRy Of sPARks
aND slag.
x8192 (AlcOA)
NAvAlIte (Us NAvy)
lOckAlIte (lOckHeeD)
kAlIte (kAIseR)
8091 (AlcAN)
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